Ronningen, Judy Ruzicka, and Paul Sandness, chairperson, serving as the original members. The Child Care Center was begun with a start up fund from the Memorial and Endowment Committee along with financial gifts from members of the congregation.

A director, Shawn Stettner, was hired on June 15, 1995, and she began the work of preparation to ready the center for operation. The First Presbyterian Child Care Center was officially opened on August 1, 1995, as part of the church's outreach and mission work.

The center assists families of all income levels while its primary focus is to assist the less fortunate in the community.

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